Chicago Fire vs St. Louis City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 16 Aug 2025

MLS Betting Preview: Chicago Fire vs St. Louis City

Chicago Fire host St. Louis City in this MLS match at Soldier Field, with kick-off set for 08:30 on Sunday 17 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

City to Give Fire a Tough Test

St. Louis can perform well against Chicago and there is Asian Handicap odds of 1.84 when it comes to the visitors having a +1 goal advantage. A returned is landed if they win or draw, while money is refunded for a one-goal defeat.

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3-1 Triumph for City in Last H2H

In the last Chicago Fire game, they played out a 2-2 draw at home to Los Angeles FC at Soldier Field. Gregg Berhalter's team had three shots on target and 49% possession, while Carlos Teran and Jonathan Bamba scored one goal each.

St. Louis City have lost seven consecutive away games. In their previous appearance, they recorded a 3-1 home triumph over Nashville SC at Energizer Park. City had 42% possession and managed seven shots on goal, with Jaziel Orozco, Joao Klauss and Sang-Bin Jeong on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 3-1 home win for St. Louis at Energizer Park when they last played Chicago. In the previous 3 H2H matches, we have seen two Chicago victories and one St. Louis win.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
14	Chicago Fire	29	12	6	11	54	53	1	54:53	42
27	St. Louis	30	6	7	17	36	51	-15	36:51	25

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4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 9.9 attempts. Chicago have had 50.5% possession and 4.8 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.4 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts, while being awarded 3.4 corners.

Top goalscorers are Hugo Cuypers and Philip Zinckernagel on 4 goals, while Tom Barlow has bagged 3. The leading assistor is Philip Zinckernagel with 5.

St. Louis have won 3, lost 6 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.6 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 10.2 attempts. City have averaged 49.7% possession, 5.1 corners taken and 5.1 corners against, while conceding 2.1 goals from 6.0 shots on goal and 11.1 attempts.

Joao Klauss is top scorer on 7, with Eduard Loewen and Marcel Hartel next on 2. Look no further than Marcel Hartel for the top assist maker (3) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Chicago Fire confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Chris Brady (GK), Leonardo Barroso, Jack Elliott, Carlos Teran, Andrew Gutman, Sergio Oregel, Brian Gutierrez, Dje D'Avilla, Philip Zinckernagel, Hugo Cuypers, Jonathan Bamba.

St. Louis City confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Roman Buerki (GK), Jaziel Orozco, Timo Baumgartl, Henry Kessler, Devin Padelford, Eduard Loewen, Sang-Bin Jeong, Christopher Durkin, Marcel Hartel, Joao Klauss, Tomas Ostrak.

Chicago Fire vs St. Louis City Prediction & Betting Tips

Be ready for Chicago Fire vs St. Louis City with our in-depth betting tips, featuring a key match prediction, our expected scoreline, best corners advice, player props to watch and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

St. Louis +1 for this MLS match looks like the stand out option and we’ll play them at a price of 1.84. The away team should be able to serve it up throughout the ninety minutes and secure a return.

Our job is to consult the latest MLS team news in order to produce the best football predictions. Then we crack on with the job of analysing the stats that are going to be the most effective.

Key Chicago Fire vs St. Louis City league stats:

• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Chicago in any of their last 10 games at home.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Chicago in any of their last 17 games at home.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Chicago in any of their last 3 games against St. Louis.

City +1 Probability

According to the best betting sites, our pick has a 54.3% chance of landing a return. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Chicago 1 - 1 St. Louis

There are attractive odds of 9.00 when it comes to a 1-1 draw being played out. This is a risky but potentially more rewarding bet, with this correct score option providing appeal.

Player Prop Picks

Corners Prediction

Chicago Under 5.5 Corners

Chicago have not covered the 5.5 corners line in four straight games, while St. Louis have conceded an average of 3.40 corners in the past 5 games. There are odds of 1.85 when it comes to this Team Corners bet and we can see Chicago fall short of the line here.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Chicago

Total

8.20 4.80 3.40

Home

7.70 4.90 2.80

Away

10.40 4.40 6.00

St. Louis

Total

10.20 5.10 5.10

Home

9.70 5.10 4.60

Away

9.00 3.90 5.10

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Chicago Fire vs St. Louis City Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Have Fire as Favourites

The Full-Time Result odds of 1.55 suggest that Chicago Fire are likely victors and there’s a 65% probability that the favourites win this MLS clash. St. Louis City are the underdogs at 4.70 which implies a lesser percentage prospect of winning.

Chicago and St. Louis can be backed at 2.02 and 4.40 respectively on the Half-Time Result market. This is an ideal route for bettors who want a quick settlement and the draw is 2.75.

Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. BTTS betting is always a warm order and you can bet Yes at 1.44 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Hugo Cuypers Heads First Goalscorer Market

Hugo Cuypers is favourite to be First Goalscorer at 4.35. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Chicago Have Lost Four of Previous Ten on Home Soil

Chicago have finished with four losses, three victories and three draws in the past 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

St. Louis have been beaten in seven consecutive away games. David Critchley's side have managed nine losses and one draw in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.60 goals per game and conceding 2.20.

Chicago were 1-0 victors against St. Louis last time out at Soldier Field.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Chicago Fire Home Stats		3-3-4	2.40	1.10	1.30	5	5	5	5
St. Louis City Away Stats		0-1-9	2.80	0.60	2.20	6	4	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Chicago Fire vs St. Louis City Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Chicago vs St. Louis, check the team news first. Stay informed with our predicted and confirmed MLS lineups and the latest injury reports.

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